Tesco Shift Leader - Nights - Warrington Winwick Rd Express

Tesco; Warrington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Warrington is seeking a Shift Leader to oversee daily operations and provide excellent customer service. The role involves coordinating the team, ensuring store standards, and maintaining a safe shopping environment while adapting to varying shift patterns. Candidates must be over 18 and will benefit from a flexible working environment with various perks.

Benefits

Holiday starting at 20 days

Flexible working hours

Colleague discounts

Wellbeing resources

Life cover and pension

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or over to apply.
• Comfortable leading in the absence of the Manager.
• Motivating leadership to inspire the team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the store from the shop floor.
• Coordinate the team to deliver a well-stocked store.
• Provide a great customer service experience.
• Support colleagues to deliver daily priorities.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Team coordination

Clear communication

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Warrington • Permanent • Apply by 27-Oct-2025

Availability

Availability Window
Days From time To time Sun 22:00:00 06:00:00 Mon 22:00:00 06:00:00 Sat 22:00:00 06:00:00

Pay and night premiums

Our Shift Leader rate of pay starts from £14.76 per hour; this increases to £15.97 for stores inside the M25. For all hours worked between midnight and 6am you will receive an additional night premium of £2.35 per hour worked. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It is policy to offer new colleagues a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week. If you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too.

Shift patterns and scheduling

The available times are the periods of time in the week we would like you to be available to work. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you will have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility; if the times you are available to work match closely but not exactly to the advertised times, we would still love to hear from you.

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Role vision

Customers are at the heart of everything we do. It takes a great Shift Leader to support store teams and keep things running smoothly. You’ll oversee the store from the shop floor and strive to make things just a little better for customers, colleagues and communities, every day.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced retail environment with variety
• Take ownership of running duty shifts, coordinating the team to deliver a clean, well-stocked store that exceeds customer expectations
• Be there for customers, listening to them and helping them to leave with what they came for
• Look for ways to improve service, including coaching colleagues and giving feedback to the team
• Guide and support colleagues in-store, ensuring a safe place to work and shop
• Maintain understanding of store performance and assist managers in improving operations
• Lead from the front and set a great example

Qualifications and requirements

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

What is in it for you

There are many reasons Tesco is a great place to work:

• Variety in shifts and flexible hours to suit your lifestyle
• Ongoing development and award-winning training to grow your career
• Inclusive environment where everyone is welcome
• Your voice matters and ideas are welcomed
• Wellbeing support and access to resources
• Life cover and pension with employer contributions
• Benefits to suit you, including discounts and cycle-to-work schemes
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all life moments
• Access to colleague networks and information about available networks

Benefits

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
• Flexible working from day one
• Colleague Clubcard discounts
• Wellbeing resources and services
• Life cover and pension with employer contributions
• Additional benefits to suit you

You will be responsible for

• Coordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss-free shopping experience for customers
• Supporting colleagues to deliver daily priorities and take regular breaks
• Opening and closing the store and completing duty cover, ensuring safety decisions
• Being the go-to person in the absence of a manager for day-to-day queries
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, well-presented store
• Coordinating seasonal, community and charity events
• Contributing to a great, inclusive team atmosphere
• Providing great customer service by listening to customers
• Keeping the team informed on communications and updates
• Staying knowledgeable about store performance and looking for improvements
• Coordinating store improvements and removing obstacles to service
• Following health and safety routines and ensuring colleagues do the same
• Recognising and celebrating colleagues providing great service

You will need

• Be a great role model by providing thoughtful customer service
• Build strong relationships to create an inclusive team atmosphere
• Clear communication to keep the team informed
• Comfortable taking the lead in the absence of the Manager
• Good decision-making and flexibility to handle change
• Motivating leadership to inspire the team
• Curiosity and a drive to serve customers, communities, and the planet

About us

Our vision is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our core purpose is: Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. Tesco aims to be a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders and communities.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) means everyone can feel represented and welcome at work. We are a place where Everyone is Welcome.

We welcome flexible working discussions and support throughout your application process.

We are proud to be Disability Confident Leader and provide an inclusive recruitment process. For accessibility information, please click here.

Please note: Tesco will recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country, please click here.

We can only accept candidates over 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in certain areas. Some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date.

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com